Al Held

Summary

Al Held is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1928-10-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Italy^[4]. He died on +2005-07-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], artist^[7], illustrator^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Al Held was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Al Held passed away in Italy^[4].
• Al Held was born on +1928-10-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Al Held died on +2005-07-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Al Held died on +2005-07-23T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Al Held was married to Sylvia Stone^[12].
• Al Held held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Al Held worked as a painter^[6].
• Al Held's professions included artist^[7].
• Al Held's professions included illustrator^[8].
• Al Held's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Al Held's field of work was painting^[14].
• Al Held's field of work was drawing^[15].
• Among Al Held's employers was Yale University^[16].
• Al Held's education included a stint at Art Students League of New York^[17].
• Al Held was educated at Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Al Held is Untitled^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Al Held is Passing Through^[20].
• Al Held received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Al Held received the Rome Prize^[22].
• Al Held was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Al Held's image is recorded as Hard Edge in Stedelijk Museum van Amerikaanse schilder Al Held, Bestanddeelnr 918-9590.jpg^[24].
• Al Held is recorded as male^[25].
• Al Held's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Al Held's movement is recorded as abstract expressionism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Al Held was born in Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1928-10-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Art Students League of New York^[17], an art academy^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1875^[30], headquartered in 57th Street^[31] and Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[18], an art academy^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1904^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], artist^[7], illustrator^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include painting^[14], a method^[35] and drawing^[15], a type of work of art^[36]. Al Held was employed by Yale University^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Untitled^[19], a painting^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1958^[39] and Passing Through^[20], a work of art^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2004^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45] and Rome Prize^[22], an art prize^[46], in United States^[47].

Personal Life

Among Al Held's spouses was Sylvia Stone^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2005-07-27T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2005-07-23T00:00:00Z^[11]. Al Held died in Italy^[4].

Why It Matters

Al Held ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Al Held born?

Born in Brooklyn^[2], Al Held…

Where did Al Held die?

Al Held died in Italy^[4].

Who was Al Held married to?

Al Held's spouses include Sylvia Stone^[12].

What did Al Held do for work?

Al Held worked as painter^[6], artist^[7], illustrator^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Al Held go to school?

Al Held was educated at Art Students League of New York^[17] and Académie de la Grande Chaumière^[18].

What awards did Al Held receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21] and Rome Prize^[22].